Vancouver City Hall: Too Busy for Citizen Committees, but No Work for Staff?
Vancouver City Council is set to consider a proposal to cut ten of its eleven Council Advisory Committees. Paired with significant staff firing, the push to achieve “Zero Means Zero” at all costs threaten the City’s ability to manage major events, maintain services, as well as support residents and businesses, especially those in equity-deserving communities.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Supports Vancouver’s Social Housing Initiative
Iona spoke in favour of Vancouver's Social Housing Initiative at a City Council public hearing on November 27th, 2025.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Speaks Against the "Zero Means Zero" Budget
Iona spoke in opposition of Ken Sim and ABC's "Zero Means Zero" Budget at City Council on November 16th, 2025, citing impacts of the budget on vital city services as well as staff morale.
Council Speeches: Iona Bonamis Urging Vancouver City Council to not Abandon the Women's Equity Strategy
Iona spoke to Vancouver City Council's Finance and Services Standing Committee on November 5th, 2025, to support a motion that would ensure that work on the Women's Equity Strategy continues, despite the City shuttering its Equity Office in the face of the "Zero Means Zero" Budget.
Op-Ed: Five Tangible Actions to Improve Community Safety in Chinatown
Iona’s op-ed on Chinatown community safety, also published in the Vancouver Sun and Sing Tao (in Traditional Chinese).